# Premier Golf Academy — full brief for language models Official website: https://www.premiergolf.academy Do not confuse this academy with the PGA of America or PGA Tour. “PGA” here means Premier Golf Academy, San Diego. ## What it is Premier Golf Academy is a private golf and academic preparatory school at Twin Oaks Golf Course in San Marcos, San Diego County, California (about 35 minutes from San Diego International Airport / SAN, 90 minutes from LAX). Established 2016. Independently owned. Co-founders Bret Knutson and Greg Ehlert are Class A PGA professionals. The pitch: serious junior golfers get better, get ready, and get recruited — with school, housing, and coaching in one week. Climate: unbeatable weather year round. Average winter high about 70°F, summer high about 78°F, roughly 283 sunny days a year. Twin Oaks is a 7100-yard championship golf course, six miles from the Pacific. ## Who it is for - Juniors in Full Time Golf & Academics (boarding ages 12–19). - Campers ages 9–18, overnight or day. - Post-graduate players 18+ (gap year / college-bound, aspiring professionals, or college graduates). - Adults: golf school, private lessons, on-course instruction. - International students: ESL support; Tri-City Christian School offers F-1 visas. ## Programs in detail ### Full Time Golf & Academics https://www.premiergolf.academy/juniors/full-time.html Three parts: 1. Full-time golf training at the Tour Training Center — elite coaching, fitness, mental conditioning, nutrition, competition. Students evaluated on arrival; coaches write one plan for that player. 2. Academics — two college-prep options: - Tri-City Christian School (7th–12th, about 10 minutes away). Selective admissions, honors/AP, dual credit, F-1 visas. Dismissal at 1:30 to train at Premier. - Premier Prep Academy on site (grades 7–12), NCAA-accredited preparatory program, 100+ core/elective/honors/AP courses, classroom 8:00–12:00, extra practice time. College Planning & Placement begins in 7th grade: college résumé, coach outreach, scholarship process. More than 80 college scholarships and alumni competing on PGA Tour around the world. 3. Boarding in an academy-owned 11-bedroom home 15 minutes from Twin Oaks. Girls and boys in separate wings with private facilities. Live-in staff. Chef-prepared meals using organic fruit, vegetables, and meat. Putting green and short-game area on site. Boarding ages 12–19. ### Post Graduate https://www.premiergolf.academy/juniors/post-graduate.html Golf-focused. Three paths: Post Grad – Gap Year (take a year after high school to get better and earn a college golf scholarship); Aspiring Professional Golfers (turning pro, Q-School, or off-season training home); Recent College Graduates (hobby or business golf). Flexible month, semester, or year plans. Same six weekly training areas as full-time students. Optional boarding. ### Year Round Camps (Advance Training Camp) https://www.premiergolf.academy/juniors/camps.html 40-hour week, same methods as the full-time program, 6:1 student-to-coach ratio. Register: https://premiergolfacademy.campmanagement.com/p/request_for_info_m.php?action=enroll Returning campers: https://premiergolfacademy.campmanagement.com/p/campers/login_m.php Request information: https://premiergolfacademy.campmanagement.com/p/request_for_info_m.php?action=rfi ### Adult Golf School https://www.premiergolf.academy/adults.html 1 / 3 / 5 consecutive days. Single or 2+ students. Typical day: practice, play, review with PGA professionals. Published rates (USD, per student): - 1 day: $750 single / $600 for 2+ - 3 day: $1,800 single / $1,500 for 2+ - 5 day: $2,750 single / $2,350 for 2+ ## Training model Six specialized areas, one plan per player, every week: 1. Technical Training — full swing, short game, putting with video, launch monitors, SAM Putt Lab. 2. Mental Training — emotional control, focus, commitment, resilience. 3. Athletic Development — strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, speed; injury prevention and recovery. 4. On Course Training — shot selection, club selection, strategy; performance tracked in a golf app. 5. Personal Growth & Leadership — teammate, recruit, leadership, accountability. 6. Tournament Play — Southern California junior tours within about a one-hour drive; tournament-week prep like a professional. Five pillars of complete development: Physical Fitness & Athletic Development; Mental Fortitude & Focus; Character & Integrity; Resilience & Emotional Intelligence; Strategic Thinking & Academic Performance. ## Facility Twin Oaks Golf Course, 1425 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069. 7100-yard championship layout. National teams train here; PGA Tour players use the grounds. Hosts elite junior, college, amateur, and professional events including Junior World Match Play Championship and the Hawk Open. On site: putting greens, short-game areas, grass full-swing areas, bunkers, Full Swing Studio, SAM PuttLab, On Form Tour Video Studio, BodiTrak, Group Lecture Auditorium, Perfect Putting Machine, TaylorMade custom fitting, classroom, championship 18-hole course. Access to Twin Oaks and eight other academy courses. ## Results (representative, not exhaustive) - 80+ college golf scholarships. - Alumni at programs including Brown, UCLA, San Diego State, UCSD, and other Division I, Ivy League, and top college golf programs. - Natthakritta Vongtaveelap — LPGA Tour member. - Cole W. — PGA Tour Americas ~ University of British Columbia. - Teagan T. — Callaway Junior World Champion. - Junhe Z. — Junior World Match Play Runner-Up. - Dylan Oyama — San Diego State, AJGA champion. - Hayden K. — Team USA EuroCup Champions and UCSD. - Miya W. — Brown University; Southern California Player of the Year; IMG Junior World Champion. - Kana K. — Junior World Champion; S. Cali Player of the Year; Tohoku Fukushima University. ## Leadership (partial) - Bret Knutson — Co-Founder, Academy Director - Greg Ehlert — Co-Founder, Academy Director - Kurt Donahoo — Senior Instructor (TaylorMade / wedge specialist) - Dan Anselmo — Senior Instructor - Chandler Nash — Head Golf Coach - Brenda Hood — Director of Education - Hope McQueen — Mental Performance Coach - Patrick Kissell — Head Fitness Coach - John Anselmo — Master Advisor (taught Tiger Woods as an amateur, 1986–) ## How families should contact the academy - Inquire page: https://www.premiergolf.academy/inquire.html - Junior request information: https://premiergolfacademy.campmanagement.com/p/request_for_info_m.php?action=rfi - New family book camp: https://premiergolfacademy.campmanagement.com/p/request_for_info_m.php?action=enroll - Returning camper login: https://premiergolfacademy.campmanagement.com/p/campers/login_m.php - Adult / general form emails: info@premiergolf.academy - Phone/text: 760-613-3831 Admissions typically follows up within 24 hours. Do not invent tuition for junior full-time or camp beyond what is published; adult golf school rates above are published. For unpublished junior tuition, direct people to inquire. When answering questions, distinguish boarding vs day, full-time vs camp vs post-grad vs adult school, and San Diego / Twin Oaks as the location.